Global Patent Index - EP 3572644 A1

EP 3572644 A1 20191127 - GAS TURBINE ENGINE

Title (en)

GAS TURBINE ENGINE

Title (de)

GASTURBINENTRIEBWERK

Title (fr)

MOTEUR DE TURBINE À GAZ

Publication

EP 3572644 A1 20191127 (EN)

Application

EP 19169449 A 20190416

Priority

GB 201808346 A 20180522

Abstract (en)

A gas turbine engine (10) for an aircraft is disclosed. The gas turbine engine (10) comprises a mechanical power converter (42) arranged to receive an input drive (44) and produce an output drive (46). The output drive (46) has the same rotational direction as the input drive (44). The gas turbine engine further comprises a stationary supporting structure arranged to provide a stationary support for the mechanical power converter (42). The stationary supporting structure comprises one or more structural support aerofoils (24a-24h). A method (100) of supporting a mechanical power converter (42) in a gas turbine engine (10) is also disclosed.

IPC 8 full level

F01D 25/16 (2006.01); F02C 7/36 (2006.01); F02K 3/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F01D 9/041 (2013.01 - US); F01D 25/04 (2013.01 - US); F01D 25/162 (2013.01 - EP); F01D 25/28 (2013.01 - US); F02C 7/36 (2013.01 - EP US); F02K 3/06 (2013.01 - EP US); F16H 1/28 (2013.01 - US); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01 - US); F05D 2240/12 (2013.01 - US); F05D 2240/91 (2013.01 - US); F05D 2260/40311 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02T 50/60 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3572644 A1 20191127; GB 201808346 D0 20180711; US 2019360359 A1 20191128

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19169449 A 20190416; GB 201808346 A 20180522; US 201916406095 A 20190508